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Three potential sources of cell injuries of lymphoid cells associated with developments of lymphoid leukemia and lymphoma
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M Michelitsch
Lymphoid leukemia (LL) and lymphoma are blood cancers developed from lymphoid cells (LCs). To understand the cause and the mechanism of cell transformation of a LC, we studied the…
The high osmotic pressure in a lens fiber as a driving force for the development of senile cortical cataract
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M. Michelitsch
In lens cataract, the clouding change in lens leads to a decline of transparency of part of the lens. There are three types of senile cataract: cortical cataract, nuclear cataract,…
Misrepair accumulation theory: a theory for understanding aging, cancer development, longevity, and adaptation
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M. Michelitsch
Misrepair accumulation theory is a novel theory in interpreting aging phenomena. With a new concept of Misrepair, this theory reaches a unified understanding of aging: aging of an…
Development of age spots as a result of accumulation of aged cells in aged skin
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M Michelitsch
Age spots are the brown spots that develop in the skin but change in color and shape with time. To understand the mechanism of development of age spots, characteristics of age spot…
Premature aging as a consequence of Mis-construction of tissues and organs during body development
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M. Michelitsch
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome, Werner syndrome, and Cockayne syndrome are three genetic disorders, in which the children have premature aging features. To understand the phe…
Potential of longevity: hidden in structural complexity
Jicun Wang-Michelitsch, Thomas M Michelitsch
In order to understand the phenomenon of longevity in biological world, the relationship between the potential of longevity and the structural complexity of an organism is analyzed…